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A Virtual Tutor for Significant Learning within e-Learning 2.0 Environments

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  • Orlando De Pietro

    (Department of Humanistic Studies,University of Calabria, Rende, Italy)

  • Giovanni Frontera

    (Department of Humanistic Studies,University of Calabria, Rende, Italy)

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The paper reports of an automatic application solution that allows the realization of significant learning within e-learning 2.0 environments. In particular, it is presented an intelligent agent which supports tutoring activities within an e-Learning platform. The agent interacts with the users in natural language; it integrates an adaptive search engine to do automated researches based on external sources of the knowledge base of the platform, and a monitoring system to report of any technical failure.

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  • Orlando De Pietro & Giovanni Frontera, 2013. "A Virtual Tutor for Significant Learning within e-Learning 2.0 Environments," International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence (IJDLDC), IGI Global, vol. 4(3), pages 31-41, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jdldc0:v:4:y:2013:i:3:p:31-41
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